Fekete



No. 624,947. Patented May l6, I899.

n. KREKES.

PADLOGK.

(Application filed Dec. 31) 1897.) (No Model.)

H "mu-In? a )6 //v VENTOH J N Jamel (zfrekes.

1 m TTORNE r.

NITE D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL KREKES, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CAROLINE FEKETE, OF SAME PLACE.

PADLOCK.

sTrEcIFIeA'rIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 624,947, dated May 16, 1899. Application filed December 31 1897- Serial No. 664,880. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL KREKES, a citizen of Hungary, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Padlocks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, andto the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to hasp-locks which are secured to the free end of a hasp, the other end of which is hinged to a door orother object.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved lock which shall possess superior advantages with respect to efficiency in use.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lock constructed in accordance with my invention, partly broken away and showing the bolt retracted. Fig. 2 is a similar view looking from the opposite side, the bolt being shot. Fig. 3 is a plan View. Fig. 4B is a section on the line or: so of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on the line y y of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the removable side plates. Fig. 7 isa perspective view of the bolt. Fig. 8 is a similar view of the retaining-arm. Fig. 9 is a perspective View of the ward-plate. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the key. Fig. 11 is a detail view of the staple. 1

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates the lock-casing, consisting of a rectangular casing provided with removable side plates 2 and 3 and a top plate 4. Near one end said casing is formed with a rectangular transverse hole 5 for the passage of a staple 6. Intersecting with this hole is a horizontal bore 7 to receive the bolt 8. Located in a recess 9, in one sideof the lock-casing, is a spring 10, the free end of which engages with a notch 12 in said bolt and which serves to retract the bolt. Said recess is closed by the side. plate 3. In the opposite side said casing is formed with a recess 13, in which is located a retaining-bar 14, the lower end of which is pivoted to said casing. Upon its inner side said bar is provided with a vertical rib 15, which engages with a slot 16 in the bolt and holds the latter in a locked position. There is a notch formed in the bolt, with which is adapted to engage a projection 15 (see Fig. 1) for preventing the bolt from tu rning. A spring 17 presses said bar into engagement with the slot, and the upper end of the bar is formed with a lug 18. The recess 13 is closed by the side plate 2.

The numeral 19 designates a movable wardplate formed with a number of wards 20. This plate rests loosely in a recess 21 in the upper part of the lock-casing and is pressed inwardly by means of a spring 23. A projection 24 limits the inward movement of said ward-plate.

The numeral 25 designates the key, pro

vided with a number of bits 26 and with beveled projections 27.

The operation of my improved lock is as follows: The lock is securedv to the free end of a hasp and in its normal or unlocked position is retracted by the spring. WVhen in use, the hasp is closed over the staple 6, which is formed with a hole 6, which coincides with the bolt, the staple passing through the hole 5. The end of the bolt projecting beyond the casing is now pressed inward, forcing the inner end of the same through the hole in the staple. The retaining-bar will now engage with the slot in the bolt, holding the bolt in its locked position. The ward-plate will now be pressed inwardly by the spring 23, so as to lie over the upper end of the retaining-bar.

To unlock the lock, the key is passed through In a padlock, the combination with the casthe upper end of the retaining-bar, substan- [0 ing formed with a transverse hole and an intiaily as described. terseoting longitudinal bore, the bolt formed In testimony whereof I affix my signature with a peripheral slot and an opposite notch, in presence of two witnesses.

5 of the retracting-spring engaging with said notch, the spring-actuated retaining-bar hav- DANIEL KREKES' ing a rib engaging with said slot, the loose Vitnesses: ward-plate provided with a number of Wards, J AS. J. MOAFEE, and the spring pressing said ward-plate over GEORGE GRIEN" 

